a people’s history of christianity: the other side of the story ch. 4: christianity as spiritual...
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A People’s History of A People’s History of Christianity: The Christianity: The Other Side of the Other Side of the
StoryStory
Ch. 4: Christianity as Spiritual Ch. 4: Christianity as Spiritual ArchitectureArchitecture
Ch. 5: Devotion – Paradise RestoredCh. 5: Devotion – Paradise Restored
Part II: The Cathedral – Part II: The Cathedral – Medieval Christianity, 500-Medieval Christianity, 500-14501450
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Caro salutis est cardo.Caro salutis est cardo.
The flesh is the hinge of salvation.The flesh is the hinge of salvation.
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Jesus depicted as a Roman soldier, in a mosaic in Ravenna, ca. 500.
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Celtic Spirituality: Gallarus Oratory in County Kerry.
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Skellig Michael, site of an early monastic community, off the W. coast of Ireland.
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Monastic “beehive” huts on Skellig Michael.
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Another aspect of Celtic spirituality: voyaging at sea under the guidance of the Spirit, as St. Brendan is depicted doing in this manuscript illumination.
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Another visualization of St. Brendan and his adventures spreading the Gospel.
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St. Benedict (d. 547) founded a monastic community near the caves of Subiaco, in the hills east of Rome.
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Fresco of St. Benedict teaching boys. Many Benedictines have devoted their lives to educating the young.
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Ivory carving showing Pope Gregory I (d.604) at work in his cell, with the Holy Spirit as a dove on his shoulder providing inspiration.
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Camaldoli, Italy, site of another order of monks, showing hermit cells.
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Studying in a modern-day cell at Camaldoli.
Passing a meal to a monk, through the window of his cell.
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Chartres (13th-c. cathedral) in France.
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Chartres, North Rose Window
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Christ blessing, at the summit of the ‘Good Samaritan Window’
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Creation story starts here, in the ‘Good Samaritan Window’.
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Parable of the Good Samaritan starts here in the ‘Good Samartan Window.’
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The next three panels depict Shoemakers, who donated the window to the cathedral.
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Vita contemplativa sculptures, North Portal, Chartres
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Vita contemplativa sculptures, North Portal, Chartres
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Vita contemplativa sculptures, North Portal, Chartres
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Notre Dame de la Belle Verrie`re
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Sedes sapientiae – Throne of wisdom
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Byzantine icon of the Annunciation with Mary spinning the scarlet yarn for the Temple Curtain.
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Another icon of the Annunciation with Mary spinning the scarlet yarn for the Temple Curtain.
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Early medieval western depiction of the Annunciation, with Mary holding a book. English textile book binding of ca. 1325.
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Fra Angelico Annunciation with a book on Mary’s lap.
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St. Anne teaching Mary to read. From York, All Saints Church, ca. 1320.
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Heloise and Abelard, from a medieval manuscript illumination.
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Tomb of Heloise and Abelard, Paris.
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St Julian’s Church,
Norwich
Ms. of Dame Julian’s “Showings”
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